May is here, and with it comes a host of fun activities! From car shows to concerts, the Region is alive, and no spring showers are going to ruin the mood. Join your city in celebrating everything that makes it unique, and take the chance to get out...
What’s recently happened? Clay High School’s (Clay) rendition of “Urinetown" was performed in the auditorium April 18, 19, and 20. “Urinetown" was the final musical put on by Clay’s theatre group. Although bittersweet, many alumni,...
What’s recently happened? Amidst the excitement and anticipation that had been building for weeks, Crown Point High School's Prom Night finally arrived, much to the delight of students and staff alike. The air was filled with a palpable sense of...
What’s recently happened? On April 8, Chesterton High School (CHS) students had the opportunity to view a solar eclipse during their fourth block classes. For students who turned in permission slips to watch this astronomical event, classes were...
Gary resident LaKenya Mackey-Ellis beat breast cancer not once, but twice. It would start when Mackey-Ellis went for a routine mammogram where she found out she had breast cancer. She was diagnosed for the first time on June 17, 2017. “I was pretty...
The beauty of the Region is the way that it can lead so many people back who have been here before. Kayla Ooms has lived in a variety of places in Northwest Indiana and has always felt that this is her true home. On top of living most of her life in...
What recently happened? Lowell High School (LHS) recently hosted a career fair for the current juniors and seniors on April 10. The school tried its best to get businesses from as many future fields as possible. That said, LHS...
The Region has a deep history of industry and helpfulness that helps make us one of the most unique places in America. Whether it’s students showing off their engineering prowess, industry leaders giving folks a sneak peek at operations, or just...
It’s been 44 years since my alma mater, Purdue University, made it to the Final Four of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. So long, that I, of course, have no recollection. I do have recollection of many years of heart ache during March...
What’s recently happened? Organized by Student Government and Principal Morgan Nolan, Munster High School (MHS) students were able to gather outside the school to view the April 8 Solar Eclipse. Protective solar eclipse sunglasses, purchased with...